Welcome to VoyTalk (hereinafter referred to as "the App" or "we"). Before using our services, please read this Terms of Service ("Agreement") carefully. Once you complete registration or start using the App, you are deemed to have fully understood, agreed to, and accepted all terms of this Agreement.
1. About the App
VoyTalk is a travel phrasebook app for Chinese learners worldwide. We provide city travel phrase libraries, read-along scoring, a vocabulary book, and other features to help you communicate smoothly while traveling. The App is developed and operated by the VoyTalk team. All content is for learning reference only and does not constitute any commercial or legal commitment.
2. Account & Registration
You may register an account with your email address. You must provide truthful and valid contact information when registering, and keep your login credentials safe. If your account is stolen or you notice unusual sign-ins, please contact us immediately via "Me → Feedback" in the App. We reserve the right to freeze or terminate accounts that have been inactive for a long period or that violate this Agreement.
3. Content Ownership & License
The city phrases, vocabulary, and dialogue content shown in the App are curated by us and our partners and are protected by international copyright law. You may use the content for personal study; you may not resell it commercially, redistribute it publicly, or scrape it at scale. User data such as your read-along recordings, favorites, and vocabulary book belongs to you. When you create, post, or share content in the App, you retain ownership of that content, but you grant us a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to operate, improve, and promote the App (including training and optimizing our algorithms).
4. User Conduct
When using the App, you must not: (1) post content that violates applicable laws or regulations, infringes others' rights, or contains malicious code or inappropriate speech; (2) engage in misleading or harmful conduct; (3) bypass, reverse-engineer, or damage the App's security mechanisms; (4) use automated means (including "bots") to scrape or export the App's content at scale; (5) use another person's account without authorization; (6) use the App's content for commercial resale or public redistribution. In addition, you confirm that you are not located in a country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, or any other applicable jurisdiction (currently including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, and the occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia), and that you are not on any applicable sanctions list (including the UN Security Council sanctions lists, the U.S. Treasury OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, EU sanctions lists, etc.). If violations are found, we may remove the relevant content and suspend or permanently ban the offending account without prior notice.
5. Third-Party Services
The App may use third-party services (such as cloud services, push notification services, and analytics services) to provide full functionality. These third parties may collect necessary device information while providing services to you. By using the App, you understand and accept the terms of service of the relevant third parties. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or reliability of third-party services.
6. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
All content in the App is provided "as is". We make reasonable efforts to keep content accurate, but we do not guarantee it is error-free. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we and our affiliates are not liable for: (1) any use of, or inability to use, the App; (2) any decision you make in reliance on the App's content (including AI-generated content); (3) any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from use of the App; (4) any act carried out by a third party through the App. In a medical, legal, or safety emergency, contact your local authorities directly — do not rely on the App.
7. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the VoyTalk team, its affiliates, service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, demands, damages, suits, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and arbitration/litigation costs) arising out of or related to your use of the App, your breach of this Agreement, or your infringement of any third party's rights. This section and your indemnification obligations survive the termination of this Agreement.
8. Changes to This Agreement
We may update this Agreement as our business develops or as applicable laws and regulations change. Unless otherwise required by law, material changes will be announced via in-app notice or announcement, with a reasonable period for you to review them. Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of the updated Agreement. If you do not agree with the changes, you may stop using the App and contact us through the feedback channel. The "Last updated" date reflects the effective date of this Agreement.
9. Dispute Resolution
(a) Good-faith negotiation first: Any dispute arising from this Agreement shall first be resolved through good-faith negotiation via in-app feedback or email. The party raising a dispute shall notify the other party; the notified party shall respond within 60 days. If the dispute remains unresolved after the response period expires (or within 30 days of receiving a response, whichever is earlier), either party may initiate legal proceedings. (b) International arbitration if negotiation fails: If negotiation fails, either party may submit the dispute to the ICC International Court of Arbitration for arbitration under its rules then in effect. The formation, performance, and interpretation of this Agreement are governed by the law mutually chosen by the parties; absent such agreement, generally recognized principles and rules of international commercial law apply. The seat of arbitration shall be agreed by the parties or, failing agreement, designated by the arbitral institution. The arbitration language is English, and the award is final and binding on both parties. (c) Time limit: You and we agree that any claim or legal action arising from this Agreement must be commenced within one year of the event giving rise to it, or you forever waive the relevant rights.